Of Horseshoe Crabs and Empathy

By Charles Eisenstein, Charles Eisenstein blog

I feel quite sure that whatever the scientific explanation for the die-off of the horseshoe crabs and eels, the real reason is the senseless killing Stella described.

How empathy, not protest, can defeat Trump and right-wing extremism

By George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence

“Protest” is not the only tool we have. If we take a minute to understand what’s actually going on in the heads of our opponents, and how they understand the unfolding of America’s polarization, we may be glad that we have more options.

Ode to empathy

By Jen Hinton, Postgrowth

With the emergence of a global civilization, we need to move beyond the “us and them” mentality that lends itself to so much conflict, violence, and self-destruction. An absolutely essential ingredient for this is empathy. Empathy is the act of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, as the vernacular goes.

Empathy: our strongest weapon against climate change?

By Erik Curren, Transition Voice

Socrates said that the best way to live a good life is to know yourself.